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Old Jan 13, 2009 | 07:51 AM
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YES!!!

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And surprisingly it don't look bad!

21x9 Front and 22x11 Rear
255/30/21 amd 315/25/22
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Old Jan 13, 2009 | 07:58 AM
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Old Jan 13, 2009 | 07:59 AM
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21 rear and 20 front would look better IMO. 22 is stretchin it.
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Old Jan 13, 2009 | 08:10 AM
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wow... 22's!? is 11" the widest you can get? with the car having a 10" oem width i was looking to see some 19x12 clear easily...especially w/ that thin sidewall
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Old Jan 13, 2009 | 08:11 AM
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terrible
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Old Jan 13, 2009 | 08:12 AM
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I could only imagine how bad the ride quality would be with those 315!! Ruber band tires
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Old Jan 13, 2009 | 08:21 AM
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well.... i'm running 295/25/22 and the ride quality is not bad as one might think. Yeah it's a luxury sedan but it's heavy as hell.
IMO... you can never have too much of a footprint if it fits nicely.
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Old Jan 13, 2009 | 08:56 AM
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some serious meat, that is awesome.
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Old Jan 13, 2009 | 09:17 AM
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Originally Posted by Concave
315/100/17
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Old Jan 13, 2009 | 09:27 AM
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overkill IMO. Although all that rubber is required to prevent wheel spin.
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Old Jan 13, 2009 | 12:25 PM
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Great news for FI applications!
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Old Jan 13, 2009 | 12:30 PM
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that looks mean this might be a stupid question but whats the widest tire anyone has run on the 350 is 315 the limit i've seen it before but has anyone run anything bigger
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Old Jan 13, 2009 | 01:38 PM
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Da Ghey...

This is now 2 370's that I've seen with 22"s and both look terrible.
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Old Jan 13, 2009 | 01:50 PM
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Just because you can doesn't mean that you should.
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Old Jan 13, 2009 | 02:44 PM
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Yeah... But he did and it rox!
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Old Jan 13, 2009 | 02:59 PM
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22's.....just b/c you can, doesn't mean you should....
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335's should be able to be fit. Z06 tires lol.
perfect for when people start buying turbo kits and putting down 600rwhp
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What are the advantages of having the rear wheels one inch larger in diameter over the front wheels? Does anyone know who makes those wheels?
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20"s will do fine for me...
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Old Jan 18, 2009 | 06:49 PM
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Originally Posted by DDS_RACER
What are the advantages of having the rear wheels one inch larger in diameter over the front wheels? Does anyone know who makes those wheels?
On this particular application probably not much. But u may want to consult with Lamborghini as they have done 2 different sizes since the Countach up to the current Murci!
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